Mixing Operator - Third Shift

Mixing Operator – Third Shift

Location:

Onsite in Lithonia, GA

Shift &

Hours:

Sunday thru Thursday, 11:00pm – 7:30am

Hiring Hourly Rate: $27.68/hr (plus $0.50 Shift Differential).

Year‑to‑Year Pay Progression: 6 months – $28.20/hr, 12 months – $28.72/hr.

• Safely operate and load mixing equipment.
• Set up, operate, and troubleshoot production equipment in accordance with GMP, BRC, and Griffith Production System standards.
• Verify and ensure accurate counts of raw materials needed to produce a blended product.
• Add raw materials to the blender following the manufacturing sequence on the formula.
• Discharge blended product from the blender using the prescribed screen size.
• Follow specified customer sampling requirements of blended product.
• Fill out daily schedule control to document production, quality, and performance.
• Clean and sanitize production equipment, tools, and work area.
• Dispose of trash and garbage containers.
• Support BRC audit requirements, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and legal standards.

• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 50 pounds throughout the shift.
• Read, write, and speak English fluently, including comprehension of instructions, memos, and simple correspondence.
• Perform basic arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, divide) in all units of measure.
• Working knowledge of enterprise resource planning systems such as Microsoft Dynamics AX or Red Zone or similar.
• Work overtime as needed, up to and including Saturday.
• Stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, and crouch for extended periods.
• Comfortable working with allergens and cleaning chemicals.
• Must work onsite in Lithonia, GA.
• At least 18 years of age and possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States; no visa sponsorship.

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 3 months of experience and/or training in a USDA‑regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience operating mixing or blending equipment.
• Familiarity with food safety requirements.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics AX and Red Zone ERP software.

• Frequent sitting, standing, and walking within plant and office environments.
• Occasional lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
• Navigating stairs and ladders safely.
• Exposure to moving mechanical parts, electrical shock risk, wet/humid conditions, vibration, and high noise levels; hearing protection required in designated areas.
• Dust and odor present in the work environment.

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning
• Parental Leave, , Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement
• Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account
• Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability
• 401(k) Plan with Company Match, ESOP, PTO, Holidays & Leaves
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care, Life & Legal Assistance

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Griffith Foods believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Griffith Foods does not discriminate against qualified employees or applicants on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding or related medical condition, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, physical or mental disability, genetic characteristic or information, AIDS or HIV status, order of protection status, marital status, military or veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer–employee relationship, including recruitment, hiring, participation in benefit programs, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and termination.